"Raining" | ||||
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Single by Six60 | ||||
from the album Six60 | ||||
Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
Genre | Pop, Reggae | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Epic, Massive | |||
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"Raining", also known by the title "It's Been Raining", is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the third single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song " Please Don't Go".
Six60 wrote the song in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nico & Vinz, due to their shared love of reggae. [1] The song has a minimal production, incorporating vocal harmonies with a reggae sound and a gospel choir. [2] [3] The band members felt vulnerable releasing the song, as the band had been attempting to distance themselves from reggae and dub-inspired music for their most recent albums. [3] [4] Lyrically, "Raining" expresses the feeling of falling in love. [1]
The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Please Don't Go" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records. [2] [5] Later that month, the band collaborated with All Black Sevu Reece to perform a live version of the song for a promotional video for the All Blacks, during the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan. [6]
In 2021, the band Coterie performed a cover of the song, which led to Six60 reaching out to them to collaborate. [7]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand ( RMNZ) [11] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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